Method for assessing adhesion of soils or exudates to the skin

Abstract

Method of assessing the adhesion of soils or exudates to the skin. The method may allow for an assessment of the amount of artificial bowel movement remaining on the skin following treatment with a lotion.

1. A method to assess artificial bowel movement removal from skin comprising the steps of:
 a. applying the artificial bowel movement to the skin; 
 b. applying weigh paper to the artificial bowel movement; 
 c. using the weigh paper to remove at least a portion of the artificial bowel movement by slowly peeling the weigh paper upwards, from a first corner of the weigh paper toward a second corner diagonally opposite the first corner; and 
 d. weighing the weigh paper to determine the amount of artificial bowel movement associated with the weigh paper. 
 
   
   
     2. The method of  claim 1  further comprising the step of applying about 0.5 psi of downward force to the weigh paper. 
   
   
     3. The method of  claim 2  wherein the downward force is applied for a duration of about 30 seconds. 
   
   
     4. The method of  claim 1  wherein about 0.2 ml of artificial bowel movement is applied to the skin. 
   
   
     5. The method of  claim 1  wherein the skin is treated with a lotion. 
   
   
     6. The method of  claim 5  wherein the skin is treated with the lotion prior to the application of the artificial bowel movement. 
   
   
     7. The method of  claim 5  wherein the skin is treated with about 1 μ/cm 2  of the lotion. 
   
   
     8. The method of  claim 5  wherein at least two different lotions are applied to the skin to assess the artificial bowel movement removal from skin after application of each of the lotions. 
   
   
     9. The method of  claim 8  wherein each of the lotions is applied to a different test site on the skin. 
   
   
     10. A method to assess artificial bowel movement removal from skin comprising the steps of:
 a. applying a lotion to the skin; 
 b. applying the artificial bowel movement to the skin; 
 c. applying weigh paper to the artificial bowel movement; 
 d. applying about 0.5 psi of a downward force to the weigh paper; 
 e. using the weigh paper to remove at least a portion of the artificial bowel movement by slowly peeling the weigh paper upwards, from a first corner of the weigh paper toward a second corner diagonally opposite the first corner; and 
 f. weighing the weigh paper to determine the amount of artificial bowel movement associated with the weigh paper. 
 
   
   
     11. The method of  claim 10  wherein the skin is treated with about 1 μ/cm 2  of the lotion. 
   
   
     12. The method of  claim 10  wherein the artificial bowel movement is applied to the lotion-treated skin. 
   
   
     13. The method of  claim 10  wherein the downward force is applied for a duration of about 30 seconds. 
   
   
     14. The method of  claim 10  wherein at least two different lotions are applied to the skin to assess the artificial bowel movement removal from skin after application of each of the lotions. 
   
   
     15. The method of  claim 14  wherein each of the lotions is applied to a different test site on the skin.